GMac On 2018-19 Team

[OrangeDW]

I like the support for your players ... but jeez, let the kid play a game first.

Seems like that was the point? Meaning shooting ability coming out of high school, before getting to Syracuse.

 

[bballbeadle]

Wrong brother. We already saw lil Jimmy bang a 3 against us about a min into a game.

Sister. And I hope both brothers have fantastic careers!

 

[chugg21]

Sister. And I hope both brothers have fantastic careers!

No I meant you were talking about the wrong brother

 

[cuseinseattle]

Well, we were a bubble team last year with Tyus, so...

We were and now we have Sidibe after surgery, a top 50 guard and a player that can play the 2 or 3 and people inside the program (G-Mac/Katie K) say is going to be a difference maker and the coaches son who shot 50% from 3 against the best HS players in the nation at Peach Jam and EYBL. If none of those players work out and every single other player on the team doesn't improve in any way you are correct. We would be a bubble team. Seems unlikely.

 

[cuseinseattle]

Seems like that was the point? Meaning shooting ability coming out of high school, before getting to Syracuse.

It's pretty obvious that is what was implied not that Buddy is already the greatest shooter in the history of the program.

 

[cuseincincy]

forty and oh here we go

Tattoo time Moqui? This guy might be able to get you a deal!

 

[AustinCuse]

Jim said Hughes was a top 25 player. Several accounts had Elijah giving Tyus everything he could handle in practice.

Add to the comment about Hughes, Tyus being invited to the draft combine / invited for team work outs, as well as what we saw from Oshae and Marek... BB season cannot come fast enough!

 

[stuckinbig11]

Thanks for brightening my day, Tom.

 

[SBU72]

Thanks Tomcat! Awesome recap. Sounds like a great event for a great cause.

Interesting that they’re choosing to spend their extra coaching time on individual drills. Sounds like they’re trying to get the fundamentals right and make strides (in terms of talent) before the team-wide instructions begin.

And I especially liked your last point about Gmac’s public speaking. We often think about player development, but coaching development goes on behind the scenes as well.

Considering that this is a very veteran team returning all but 1 who played minutes, individual coaching may be the smartest way to go. Unless they are going to teach them to play m-2-m, they already know how to play together. Correct those little individual flaws first.

 

[Frozen]

Considering that this is a very veteran team returning all but 1 who played minutes, individual coaching may be the smartest way to go. Unless they are going to teach them to play m-2-m, they already know how to play together. Correct those little individual flaws first.

They do teach them to play man to man. They have to practice M2M to mimic what they'll face during games.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

We were also a Sweet 16 team.

With Tyus. My post was in reply to the post dismissing the concept that without Tyus, we would have been a bubble team.

 

[SBU72]

They do teach them to play man to man. They have to practice M2M to mimic what they'll face during games.

I believe you, but some here would say otherwise. Perhaps one could say better man.

 

[reedny]

Tattoo time Moqui? This guy might be able to get you a deal!
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That pretty much sums it up for UK fans.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Just played in the annual golf fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse. It raises between $40 - 50K each year. If you ever have the opportunity to play, do it. Great cause and lots of fun. It has played help at the Cavalry Club near Manlius for years. Nice course. They always do a good job hosting it.

GMac played in a group with Kip Wellman, Jay Feeley and (I think) Jason Poles. After the round, right after dinner, he spoke briefly to all duo attended and took done questions from the crowd.

Highlights:

He started off talking about the great news from this week. He sud Tyus is one of the greatest scorers the program Hs ever had. He pointed out once Tyus announced he was staying, every player tweeted back to him, excited by the news. He said the team was going to be good regardless but having Tyus back makes the players believe something special can happen this season. His presence means a lot to the other players.

He said Elijah Hughes is a basketball player. He has size, strength and physical ability but the thing that sets him apart is how smart he is. Even compared him to Lebron James in terms of hoops iq. Gerry coaches the guards and Elijah mostly works with him but Gerry talked about him playing more as a 3 than as a 2. He didn’t say this was going to happen but agin, he talked about him playing more at the 3 than the 2. The thought is having Frank and Tyus at the guard spots and Elijah at the 3 might be our best lineup offensively.

Said with the new rules where the staff can work with players in the summer, he thinks most schools are using the time to coach the whole team as one unit. Syracuse is using the time to coach players individually on skill development. So he is spending an hour with each guard working on their skillls. Gerry said he had Elijah took 500 3 point shots during his hour.

He also worked with Howard Washington for an hour today. Says he is ahead of schedule after the knee surgery and is scheduled to start full contact type drills in September,

He said at the point, Buddy Boeheim is the best shooter he has seen at Syracuse. That includes Andy Rautins and Trevor Cooney. Said the kid is legit. Someone asked if he can shoot better than Gerry. Gerry just smiled and said ‘next question!’.

Said because he recruited Sidibe, it was really hard to watch him try to play hurt all last season. The reason he played so well against Pitt is because he was shut down for 10 days and was relatively healthy for the first time in months. Bourama is telling him he feels good for the first time in a long time, which makes Gerry feel great.

Said this is the first time in years the team has real depth and he thinks it will be great to be able to rest players and keep everyone fresh.

Someone asked him about players getting paid. He said he was torn on it. He went a player like Tim Tebow makes millions for a school, it seems fair he should get some of that money. Said when he was at SU, he thought he was responsible for bringing in a lot of money. He wished he could have been paid when he was,aging at SU. But he also realizes that the income producing sports make money to help allow non-revenue producing sports to be played. Or to help build badly needed academic buildings. He is glad the players are getting some money now and also have access to more meals now (he closed them grab and go) than when he played.

He also talked about how important the cause was and how much he appreciated people coming out and supporting it.

It was a good talk. He lo0ks much more comfortable talking in front of crowds than he once did,

The last player we had who I would define as a basketball player (my definition, which encompasses doing the little things on a consistent basis, as well as being able to defend, dribble and shoot at a reasonable percentage. Not necessarily an NBA talent) was Rautins. Marek may get there, but his offense has to get better.
We can use more basketball players.

 

[nzm136]

That would have been embarrassing if we brought him here only to find out he wasn't in fact a basketball player.

(I'm kidding, great report.)

I would have been OK if he was a really great football player lol

 

[two3zone]

A couple of things.

When GMac talked about Buddy, he was talking about at this point in his career; the summer before his frosh season.

When GMac talked about Elijah and brought up LeBron James, he was talking about James' basketball IQ; how intelligent he is and what great decisions he makes on the court. Hence the term 'basketball player'.

He sees similarities in this area with Elijah. He was not saying he is another Lebron James.

It seems to me as though some people on this board are hell bent to convince anyone who has any information to not post it under any circumstances. Weird and sad.

I'd be very careful about comparing anyone's basketball IQ to Lebrons.

 

[manleyzoo]

A couple of things.

When GMac talked about Buddy, he was talking about at this point in his career; the summer before his frosh season.

When GMac talked about Elijah and brought up LeBron James, he was talking about James' basketball IQ; how intelligent he is and what great decisions he makes on the court. Hence the term 'basketball player'.

He sees similarities in this area with Elijah. He was not saying he is another Lebron James.

It seems to me as though some people on this board are hell bent to convince anyone who has any information to not post it under any circumstances. Weird and sad.

Kinda reminds me of some people driving Francis -- whose pods I valued, enjoyed and miss -- out of here. SMH.

 

[AlaskaSU]

Shooters know and see when other shooters are good, great, or Curry.

Curry has both the quickest release in the history of basketball and the greatest range. He does not have to look at the basket until his shot is in progress. He is a freak X-Man. Buddy is no Curry but he is good enough to deserve PT. Minutes distribution will be a first world problem for us.

 

[manleyzoo]

Curry has both the quickest release in the history of basketball and the greatest range. He does not have to look at the basket until his shot is in progress. He is a freak X-Man. Buddy is no Curry but he is good enough to deserve PT. Minutes distribution will be a first world problem for us.

On the quick release, maybe you never saw Jerry West play, you know the guy on the NBA logo.

 

[Sherman20]

Well, we were a bubble team last year with Tyus, so...

I can’t wait to watch you eat so much crow next season.

 

[JrodCuse]

Wow so we're gonna be trotting out a starting lineup of Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Keith Van Horn and Dikembe Mutombo?!

Best. Team. Ever.

 

[two3zone]

Wow so we're gonna be trotting out a starting lineup of Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Keith Van Horn and Dikembe Mutombo?!

Best. Team. Ever.

Shocked we aren't number 1

IQ of LeBron
More athletic Van Horn
Rudy Gobert
Guy better than Bazley
And Frank Howard


On the bench:
Best shooter in Syracuse Buddy
Carey
Sidibe

 

[manleyzoo]

Shocked we aren't number 1

IQ of LeBron
More athletic Van Horn
Rudy Gobert
Guy better than Bazley
And Frank Howard


On the bench:
Best shooter in Syracuse Buddy
Carey
Sidibe

And, better than John Wooden running the show.

 

[OrangeDW]

And, better than John Wooden running the show.

AND a fan base with numerous people who can give him a clinic on man to man, teach him how to properly run a pick and roll, and can teach him all about off ball movement. Some can even draw football plays on sbarros boxes. This may be transferable to basketball set plays as well. WE. CANT. LOSE.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Shocked we aren't number 1

IQ of LeBron
More athletic Van Horn
Rudy Gobert
Guy better than Bazley
And Frank Howard


On the bench:
Best shooter in Syracuse Buddy
Carey
Sidibe

Carey = Trae Young

Don't forget.